HC Deb 21 April 1975 vol 890 c199W
18. Mr. George Gardiner

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list the powers which he currently possesses which would be curtailed by continued membership of the EEC.

Mr. Benn

The Government's views on this matter were contained in the Prime Minister's statement of 18th March and in the White Paper on membership of the European Community.

Mr. Richard Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list any departmental studies, both those recently completed and those still in progress, on the implications of continued membership of the EEC, indicating which ones will be published before the date of the referendum.

Mr. Benn

The views of the Government on this issue are reflected in the White Paper on Membership of the European Community (Cmnd. 6003).